What a BUSY 2 weeks we have had!!!   We are now down from 8 children to 5....looks like they will be with us for quite some time.  The Lord supplied the money for the bunk beds (THANK YOU PHILIPPI BAPTIST CHURCH, in Cleveland, TN)  so Doyle has been busy trying to get them all built.  He has 2 sets done and is now working on the 3rd and 4th!!  I have been busy taking all the kids for Check-ups, dental appts. and made Eye Exam appts. for them....trying to get all this done before school starts next month.    Zachary (the 4 1/2 yr. old) is scheduled for surgery Wednesday.  They are putting tubes in his ears and removing his atenoids (?).  Hopefully this will allow him to hear better and his speech will improve.  Lily's speech is getting better but sure wish we could master the Potty Training!!!!! 

Saturday evening Zack fell and put a HUGE knot on his head and we ended up in the ER......they thought they would have to do a CT Scan but after checking him out really good....decided that wasn't necessary.  He is doing fine now with just a big purple/red spot on his forehead. 

The past 2 Sundays we have had between 25-30 (29 yesterday morning)!!  We had an outdoor Potluck Dinner yesterday morning and everyone enjoyed that.  At first we thought it was going to be really hot outside...but the Lord sent a breeze to help keep it a very nice temperature so we could enjoy the food.   One lady that has not been here for quite some time came...along with another lady that had never been here.  Pray that they will continue to come!!!

Some ladies from our supporting church (Midway Independant Baptist), in Cove Arkansas should arrive on Friday.  They will be here all weekend.  We love it when people come to visit and especially when they are from one of our supporting churches.  Helps them to better understand the ministry here. 

Praying for a good week and praising the Lord for everything............Sis. Sheri

Yesterday was a beautiful day and our attendance was better.  We had 27 yesterday morning and 16 last night.  I sure am enjoying using the flannelgraph and the kids listen so well and can answer all my questions!!! 

We had a MAJOR turn of events last night.  CPS has placed "5" more children in our home!!!  These are kids that have been coming to church since we started and they are "close to our hearts" so we were happy CPS is allowing them to stay in our home.  Please remember us all in your prayers!!!  We now have 8 children living here!!!!!

With the arrival of the other 5 children....we have some URGENT NEEDS!!!  Clothes, toys, bunk beds, twin size mattresses!!!  Doyle can build the bunk beds for about $75 a set.   We need 3 sets of the bunks and 7 twin mattresses (1 set of bunks has already been built).   Donations for these needs can be sent to our home church so they will be tax deductible or if you prefer you can send it directly to us.  Our address is P.O. Box 42, CannonBall, ND  58528.    Just please note on your donation that it's for our "Urgent Needs".  Clothes ranging from size 4 to 14 (the girls are sizes 4/5, 8 and 14.... the boys are size 6,8,10/12's and 14's.  Of course, you can always collect and ship things to us if you prefer to do it that way.  

Thank You so much for your love, prayers and support.    Pray for us daily as we try to make a difference for these children living with us.  

Sis. Sheri

My Blog entry is a little late this week....I have my hands VERY full with our 3 Foster Children!!!  They are coping very well with the exception that they are not used to being corrected. Up to this point they have been basically "raising themselves" so they were used to doing whatever they wanted and when they wanted to do it!!!  This is the case with the majority of the children around here.  Monday evening Zack (the 4 1/2 yr. old) got mad at Lily (the 2 1/2 yr. old) and hit her in the hand with a small pitchfork they had been using to dig up worms for a fishing trip......we ended up in the ER where she got stiches right above her wrist.  Zack is gong to be having surgery on his ears....at the Dr. visit last week we found out because of the parents medical neglect......he cannot hear at all out of one ear and is almost deaf in the other.  This surgery had been scheduled two other times in 2009 but the parents never kept the appts.   Hopefully this will help and he will be able to hear and learn to talk clearly.

July 4th had an effect on our morning service...but we still had 22 present.  On Sunday evening we had a cookout and enjoyed the time of fellowship. Later we enjoyed the fireworks show that the tribe does each year along with all the other fireworks that individuals were shooting.  One thing for sure, the people here in Cannon Ball spend ALOT of money on Fireworks!!!   LATE Saturday night (around midnight) we were woke up by the fireworks show at Kelly's (the bar across the street).

Please pray for us as we care for our 3 Foster Children.  Thank Your for your love and support. 

 Sis. Sheri